#70499B
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(48.7% 0.131 303.9), rgb(112, 73, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.74:1).
About this color
#70499B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 3.11:1 |
| White text | 6.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70499B |
| RGB | rgb(112, 73, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 36%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.131 303.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #70499B | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #70499B | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #70499B text on white | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #70499B text on black | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 303.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED4ED
oklch(88.6% 0.036 303.8)
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Step 300
300
#C9B7E3
oklch(80.9% 0.064 303.6)
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Step 400
400
#AE91D4
oklch(70.7% 0.1 303.8)
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Step 500
500
#9B74C9
oklch(63.2% 0.13 304.1)
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Step 600
600
#865BB6
oklch(55.7% 0.142 304)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#70499B
oklch(48.7% 0.131 303.9)
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Step 800
800
#5C3D7F
oklch(42.6% 0.11 303.8)
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Step 900
900
#4B3566
oklch(37.7% 0.085 303.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C1F3C
oklch(27% 0.055 303.6)
#70499B with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #2E5B9E | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A5B99 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68586B | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70499B
#70499B
oklch(48.7% 0.131 303.9)
- #526A00
#526A00
oklch(48.7% 0.12 123.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #70499B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.055
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.058
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.066
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.071
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.073
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.078
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.078
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.079
Use #70499B in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.